Hill v. Hooper
Petitioner: Benjamin J Hill
Respondent: Donald Hooper
Case Number: 2:2026cv00335
Filed: August 10, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Presiding Judge: Edward F Shea
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (General)
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2241 st Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 10, 2026 Filing 6 MOTION to Expedite Hearing of Petitioner's Motion to Stay State Court Proceedings by Benjamin J Hill. Motion Hearing set for 8/17/2026 Without Oral Argument before Senior Judge Edward F. Shea. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Expediting Hearing)(Osborn, Dawson)
August 10, 2026 Filing 5 MOTION to Stay State Court Proceedings by Benjamin J Hill. Motion Hearing set for 8/14/2026 Without Oral Argument before Senior Judge Edward F. Shea. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Staying State Court Proceedings)(Osborn, Dawson)
August 10, 2026 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages for Habeas Corpus Petition and Memorandum by Benjamin J Hill. Motion Hearing set for 9/9/2026 Without Oral Argument before Senior Judge Edward F. Shea. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order on Motion to Exceed Page Limits)(Osborn, Dawson)
August 10, 2026 Filing 3 MEMORANDUM re #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Benjamin J Hill. (Osborn, Dawson)
August 10, 2026 Filing 2 EX PARTE Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by: Benjamin J Hill. (Osborn, Dawson)
August 10, 2026 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241 IFP Pending Filed by Benjamin J Hill. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Statement of Facts in Support of Def. Mot.s (Jan. 7, 2025), #2 Exhibit Information (June 16, 2023), #3 Exhibit State's Motion Amending the Information (Dec. 1, 2023), #4 Exhibit Amended Information (Dec. 21, 2023), #5 Exhibit State's Motion Amending the Information (Feb. 29, 2024), #6 Exhibit Amended Information (Mar. 7, 2024), #7 Exhibit Trial Transcript (Oct. 28, 2024), #8 Exhibit Trial Transcript (Oct. 29, 2024), #9 Exhibit Trial Transcript (Oct. 30, 2024), #10 Exhibit Trial Transcript (Oct. 31, 2024), #11 Exhibit Trial Minutes (Nov. 1, 2024), #12 Exhibit Witness Time Sheet (Nov. 1, 2024), #13 Exhibit Cost Bill (Nov. 1, 2024), #14 Exhibit Scheduling Order (Oct. 31, 2024), #15 Exhibit Def.'s Objection to FFCL (Nov. 6, 2024), #16 Exhibit Def.'s Objection to FFCL (Nov. 8, 2024), #17 Exhibit Hearing Transcript (Nov. 8, 2024), #18 Exhibit Scheduling Order (Nov. 8, 2024), #19 Exhibit Def.'s Disqualification Motion (Nov. 14, 2024), #20 Exhibit State's Counsel of Choice Memorandum (Nov. 15, 2024), #21 Exhibit Judge Fennessy Order of Recusal (Nov. 18, 2024), #22 Exhibit Def.'s Objection to FFCL pp. 1-37 (Nov. 18, 2024), #23 Exhibit Def.'s Objection to FFCL pp. 38-108 (Nov. 18, 2024), #24 Exhibit Mistrial FFCL (Nov. 19, 2024), #25 Exhibit State's Resp. to Disqualification Motion (Nov. 19, 2024), #26 Exhibit Dale Nagy Certificate (Nov. 19, 2024), #27 Exhibit Def.'s Disqualification Motion (Nov. 20, 2024), #28 Exhibit Def.'s Renewed Disqualification Mot. (Nov. 21, 2024), #29 Exhibit Def.'s Objection to Hearing (Nov. 22, 2024), #30 Exhibit Hearing Transcript (Nov. 22, 2024), #31 Exhibit Mistrial FFCL (Nov. 26, 2024), #32 Exhibit Def.'s Renewed Visiting Judge Motion (Dec. 6, 2024), #33 Exhibit Scheduling Order (Dec. 9, 2024), #34 Exhibit Def.'s Renewed Disqual. Mot. (Dec. 12, 2024), #35 Exhibit Def.'s Renewed Disqual. Mot. (Dec. 12, 2024), #36 Exhibit Def.'s Renewed Disqual. Mot. (Dec. 12, 2024), #37 Exhibit Def.'s Renewed Disqual. Mot. (Dec. 12, 2024), #38 Exhibit Def.'s Motion to Depose Witnesses (Dec. 12, 2024), #39 Exhibit State's Response to Def.'s Motions (Dec. 19, 2024), #40 Exhibit Hearing Transcript (Dec. 19, 2024), #41 Exhibit State's Response to Statement of Facts (Jan. 14, 2025), #42 Exhibit Hearing Transcript (Jan. 16, 2025), #43 Exhibit Order Denying Disqualification (Feb. 18, 2025), #44 Exhibit Order Denying Depositions (Feb. 18, 2025), #45 Exhibit Scheduling Order (Feb. 18, 2025), #46 Exhibit Def.'s Motion to Dismiss (Mar. 20, 2025), #47 Exhibit State's Response pp. 1-38 (Mar. 31, 2025), #48 Exhibit State's Response pp. 39-129 (Mar. 31, 2025), #49 Exhibit Def.'s Reply (Apr. 2, 2025), #50 Exhibit Oral Argument Transcript (Apr. 3, 2025), #51 Exhibit Order Denying Motion to Dismiss (May 5, 2025), #52 Exhibit Def.'s Renewed Disqual. Mot. (May 30, 2025), #53 Exhibit Notice of Discretionary Review (June 5, 2025), #54 Exhibit Order Staying Proceedings (June 6, 2025), #55 Exhibit Pet'r's Motion for Discretionary Review (June 20, 2025), #56 Exhibit State's Mot. for Waiver of Word Limitation (July 17, 2025), #57 Exhibit State's Response (July 17, 2025), #58 Exhibit Pet'r's Reply (August 8, 2025), #59 Exhibit Oral Argument Transcript (Sept. 11, 2025), #60 Exhibit Pet'r's Statement of Additional Authorities (Sept. 15, 2025), #61 Exhibit Commissioner's Ruling (Oct. 20, 2025), #62 Exhibit Pet'r's Motion to Modify Ruling (Nov. 18, 2025), #63 Exhibit State's Response (Nov. 20, 2025), #64 Exhibit Order Denying Motion to Modify (Dec. 10, 2025), #65 Exhibit Pet'r's Motion for Discretionary Review (Jan. 9, 2026), #66 Exhibit State's Mot. to File Overlength Resp. (Feb. 9, 2026), #67 Exhibit State's Response (Feb 9, 2026), #68 Exhibit Pet'r's Reply (Feb. 2, 2026), #69 Exhibit Certificate Related to Disqual. Mot. (Mar. 6, 2026), #70 Exhibit Judge Anderson Order of Recusal (Mar. 9, 2026), #71 Exhibit Order Denying Discretionary Review (Apr. 29, 2026), #72 Exhibit Scheduling Order (May 12, 2026), #73 Exhibit Scheduling Order (May 18, 2026), #74 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Osborn, Dawson)
August 10, 2026 Notice of Judge Assignment. Senior Judge Edward F. Shea assigned to case. (WMK, Case Administrator)

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